Category: Travel
Baan Ma-Yhing Restaurant In The Fishermen’s Village | Recipe of Thai Red Curry As We Cook ‘fresh catch’ Baramundi!
A few days spent in South Thailand and I feel that I’ve spent my entire lifetime there. That is how inspiring travelling can be. It can change moments, perspectives, individuals and lives. Co-living in the ecosystem and incorporating that in daily lives – that’s what the farmers or the fishermen of this island has done. They have embraced the environment they live in. And … Read More Baan Ma-Yhing Restaurant In The Fishermen’s Village | Recipe of Thai Red Curry As We Cook ‘fresh catch’ Baramundi!
Koh Klang in Krabi, Thailand | A Photo Essay of An Island Life
The island of Koh Klang, approximately 814 kms away from Bangkok Koh Klang is a small fishing island on the Andaman Sea and is covered by thousands of acres of mangrove forest. Koh means island, Klang means middle and Koh Klang is situated in the middle, just at the mouth of the Krabi river as it opens up into the Andaman Seas. Located in … Read More Koh Klang in Krabi, Thailand | A Photo Essay of An Island Life
Ruen Mai Restaurant In Krabi | A Tantalising First Experience Of Thai Food in Thailand
We landed in Bangkok in the early morning and were immediately whisked 700 kms away to Krabi, a province on the west coast of southern Thailand. I am part of the Dubai team which, along with two other teams coming from London and Frankfurt, will soon descend upon loudly on this relatively quiet and less touristy province. Apart from me and my fellow Fooderati … Read More Ruen Mai Restaurant In Krabi | A Tantalising First Experience Of Thai Food in Thailand
Violet Oon | The Singaporean Food Guru & Her Recipe Of Chilli Crab!
Violet Oon is the brand ambassador of Singaporean Food. She’s a culinary legend and is regarded as the ‘darling’ of Singaporean food industry. I tasted her cooking. I learnt her recipes. Specially, the Singaporean Chilli Crab. I sat with her as she ate her lunch and we talked only on food. And the above picture belongs exclusively to me! We are Singaporean Chilli Crab … Read More Violet Oon | The Singaporean Food Guru & Her Recipe Of Chilli Crab!
Sense On The Edge @ZighyBay | Slow Life, Sustainable Menu & Fattoush
A restaurant perched on a cliff top, 293m above sea level, each dish served like an artwork and accompanied by ‘Let me explain to you what is this dish Sir/Madam’ – this is Sense on the Edge, which has bagged the Middle East Hotel Awards 2012 for the Best Restaurant. An al-fresco dining on the terrace overlooking the Bay of Oman with the lights … Read More Sense On The Edge @ZighyBay | Slow Life, Sustainable Menu & Fattoush
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Six Senses Zighy Bay, Oman | Appealing To More Senses Than Six!
This is one of those unforgettable holidays for a long time to come. Zighy Bay – tucked away in the Musandam Peninsular in Northernmost part of Sultanate of Oman that juts out into the Strait of Hormuz, at the entrance to the Persian Gulf. It is hidden from the rest of the world by the breathtaking Hajar Mountains. This place is a surprise gift, … Read More Six Senses Zighy Bay, Oman | Appealing To More Senses Than Six!
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Taste Of Dubai Menu Tasting At Asado | Part 2 Of My Gluttonous Double Munching!
‘I SHALL SURVIVE TO EAT’!’ I have just survived an evening of rapid back-to-back menu-tasting of two restaurants in The Palace Downtown – all in one single evening(!) when I had the opportunity to take a sneak peep and taste the menu offered by two of their flagship restaurants – Thiptara and Asado. This was their menu offering for Taste of Dubai that is … Read More Taste Of Dubai Menu Tasting At Asado | Part 2 Of My Gluttonous Double Munching!
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Taste Of Dubai Menu Tasting At Thiptara | Part 1 Of My Gluttonous Double Munching!
If I have survived this DOUBLE munching to upload last night’s crumbled up Menu, it’s coz of sheer will power and my motto – ‘I SHALL SURVIVE TO EAT’! That had been my Facebook Page update after an evening of back-to-back menu-tasting of two restaurants in The Palace Downtown. I had the opportunity to take a sneak peep (and taste!) into the menu offered … Read More Taste Of Dubai Menu Tasting At Thiptara | Part 1 Of My Gluttonous Double Munching!
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Bikers Cafe | Emirati Breakfast Followed by Emirati Desserts (Only A Bengali Desires For Desserts In An Over-filled Tummy!)
Bikers Café is ‘For all of us on bikes…’ So what happens to those who are not on bikes? Follow the Bikers, I guess or the road which leads to Bikes – of all shapes and colours and sizes. This is UAE’s and probably the region’s first motorcycle-themed café. Visiting the place was inevitable – I do have someone in my life who’s a … Read More Bikers Cafe | Emirati Breakfast Followed by Emirati Desserts (Only A Bengali Desires For Desserts In An Over-filled Tummy!)
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Singaporean Chilli Crab At Chimes | And A Special Blog Giveaway For Valentine’s Day!
Our one week-long stay in Singapore in August 2011 turned us in total Sea-food and Crab Addicts! Our family, already obsessed with good and tasty food – went ballistic. We ate everywhere – in Chinatown, from the food hawkers at Newton Food Centre, in polished restaurants at the elite Clark Quay and at various food stalls thronging the random alleys in the city. Posts … Read More Singaporean Chilli Crab At Chimes | And A Special Blog Giveaway For Valentine’s Day!
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Meena Bazaar At Night | Introducing DubaiUnblogged… Dubai In Instagram
IshitaUnblogged blog is text-heavy. I have been toying with an idea of another blog for a long time that will help me to shut my thoughts up – in terms of writing and bringing up all the photos of Dubai that I am incessantly clicking. And yes, while jumping into the new bandwagon, that is called Instagram! DubaiUnblogged, my second baby, unravels Dubai through images … Read More Meena Bazaar At Night | Introducing DubaiUnblogged… Dubai In Instagram
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Tantuni in JLT | A Taste Of Turkish Street Food And Another Blog Giveaway!
I got an invite from a strange but sweet sounding restaurant called Tantuni the other day. ‘We’re a newly opened Turkish fast-food restaurant… Our concept is a traditional Southern Turkey street food cuisine called Tantuni. The restaurant is named after this dish also… I can assure you that the Tantuni rolls are quite tasty and addictive since we brought the chefs from the main … Read More Tantuni in JLT | A Taste Of Turkish Street Food And Another Blog Giveaway!
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OPTIONS By Sanjeev Kapoor, Deira Opens | Romantic Dinner Invites for 2 couples!
I am yet to recover (below left) from talking to Sanjeev Kapoor – the Chef extraordinaire, the Entrepreneur, the TV Host, the Author and an absolutely down to earth and one of the most humble celebrities that I have come across. My last post talks all about the candid, one-to-one interview that I had with him when the award-winning restaurant, OPTIONS By Sanjeev Kapoor, opened … Read More OPTIONS By Sanjeev Kapoor, Deira Opens | Romantic Dinner Invites for 2 couples!
Bohemian Restaurant In Kolkata | Chef Joy Talks About Food That Does Cabaret On The Senses!
Bohemian… bəʊˈhiːmɪən/ a socially unconventional person, especially one who is involved in the arts… a nonconformist, unconventional person, beatnik, hippy, avant-gardist, free spirit, dropout, artistic person; I have just returned from a short Christmas break in Prague. Apart from being the Czech capital, Prague also happens to be the capital of the region – Bohemia. This was a sojourn which was Bohemian in spirit. … Read More Bohemian Restaurant In Kolkata | Chef Joy Talks About Food That Does Cabaret On The Senses!
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Best of 2012 | Season’s Greetings and 3 Cookbooks Giveaway
At this time of the year, the only thought that pours in – this year just whizzed by! A bit of reminiscing and I realise that it was long enough for me to have eaten some of the most amazing foods – from street food to fine-dining and every food in between. Also, it was long enough for me to have travelled to some … Read More Best of 2012 | Season’s Greetings and 3 Cookbooks Giveaway
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